Atomizing electronic cigarette

Abstract

An electronic cigarette has a power device (1), a sensor (2), an atomizing core component and a liquid storage component (3). The atomizing core component includes an electric heater (5) and a liquid permeating component (6). The electric heater (5) has a through hole (51), the liquid storage component (3) has a channel (31), and the sensor (2) is connected with the through hole (51) and the channel (31) to form an airflow loop by the auxiliary air inlet. The liquid permeating component (6) is directly sleeved on the electric heater (5), so that the cigarette can adequately heat gasified smoke with uniform small drops. The electric heater (5) and the liquid storage component (3) are connected with the through hole (51) and the channel (31), so that the vapor generated by the atomizing process can be cooled.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application is a continuation of International Application No. PCT / CN2010 / 000125, filed Jan. 28, 2010, which claims priority to Chinese Patent Application No. 200920001296.3, filed Feb. 11, 2009, both of which are incorporated herein by reference.TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0002]The invention relates to an atomizing electric cigarette, in particular to an improved atomizing electric cigarette.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0003]As a cigarette substitute, atomizing electronic cigarettes have occupied a large percentage of the market for smoking substitute products, meanwhile, the improvement and maturity of atomizing electronic cigarette technology is a prerequisite for widespread application and acceptance of electronic cigarettes.[0004]At present, the existing atomizing electronic cigarettes still have many problems and shortcomings, for example, poor atomization, large liquid drops in the final atomized smoke, nonuniform smoke ca...

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Benefits of technology

[0006]In order to overcome various shortcomings in the prior art, some embodiments of the invention provide an improved atomizing electronic cigarette having a liquid permeating component in an atomizer that is directly sleeved on an electric heater. Cigarette liquid stored in a liquid storage component permeates into the liquid permeating component. The electric heater directly interacts with the liquid permeating component, such that the cigarette liquid is atomized more sufficiently with smaller and more uniform atomized or vaporized droplets. In another aspect, by communicating through holes and channels provided and arranged in the electric heater and the liquid storage component, the atomized large drops can adhere to the liquid storage component under the pressure of airflow, such that the inhaled smoke is more similar to the feel a real cigarettes to more suitable meet the taste of smoker.

[0023]Aspects of the invention can have the following beneficial effects:

[0024](1) the liquid permeating component in the atomizing core component can be directly sleeved on the electric heater such that cigarette liquid in the liquid storage component can permeate into the liquid permeating component. The thickness of the liquid permeating component can be designed to be only 1 mm, such that cigarette liquid permeated in the liquid permeating component can be completely atomized, vaporized or gasified by the electric heater more easily, by for example, when the cigarette liquid in the liquid permeating component is gasified after reaching the boiling point when the electric heater heats. As a result, the gasification of the liquid is more efficient. For example, the drops are smaller and more uniform, having a diameter between 0.04 micrometers to 0.8 micrometers. Such vapor is much more like real cigarette smoke in terms of dispersion degree and appearance. Such vapor is more easily accepted by the pulmonary aveoli and can be absorbed conveniently. Meanwhile, as through holes and channels that are communicated together are arranged in the electric heater and the liquid storage component, atomized gas can pass through the liquid storage component smoothly. And atomized large drops can be absorbed at, or adhere to, the liquid storage component under the pressure of airflow, a common problem in the prior art where vapor having large particles is passed directly to the user. Thus current embodiments produce inhaled smoke that more closely meets the taste of smoker.

[0025](2) In another solution of the some embodiments of the invention, the atomized core component is sleeved in the channel of the liquid storage component, such that the liquid permeating component is directly contacted with the liquid storage component. The cigarette liquid can permeate and conduct more sufficiently and rapidly, to more efficiently produce vapor or atomized smoke. In addition, the structure is simple and saves space, such that the volume of the whole atomizing electronic cigarette can be smaller.

[0026](3) In another embodiment of the invention, the electronic cigarette is designed to be detachable and changeable, such that change of components can be simply achieved by detaching and reassembling the first and second housings. Such an electronic cigarette is more convenient to carry as it is also more portable.

Problems solved by technology

At present, the existing atomizing electronic cigarettes still have many problems and shortcomings, for example, poor atomization, large liquid drops in the final atomized smoke, nonuniform smoke caused by different sizes of liquid drops, too much moisture in the smoke, poor mouthfeel, etc.

In some conditions, the smoke is at a high temperature because of insufficient cool-down and will cause discomfort.

The above problems cause significant differences between real cigarettes and electronic cigarettes for smokers, which is not conducive for smokers to select electronic cigarettes in place of real ones.

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